United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 11 Aug 17
Mazars cleared of bad advice charge by UK Ombudsman
A man who had to pay additional taxes after losing his lifetime allowance (LTA) protection on his pension plans was not poorly advised by the financial planning arm of UK accountancy firm Mazars, the ombudsman has found.
United Kingdom | 11 Aug 17
London police make arrest in suspected boiler room scam
A man was arrested in London on Thursday on suspicion of helping to set up a boiler room scam that was used to persuade people to invest in a non-existent crypto currency.
Investment | 11 Aug 17
Investors wary of ‘disastrous’ deal to save stricken IoM fund
A proposed rescue package to save Quadris, an Isle of Man fund that invested in Brazilian forestry, would be a disaster for shareholders the director of an expat financial advice firm has warned.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Aug 17
UK stately home donates Roman artefacts to pay IHT bill
North Yorkshire stately home Castle Howard has donated Roman artwork to the nation in lieu of nearly £5.5m ($7.1m, €6.1m) owed in inheritance tax.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Aug 17
Crown dependencies should be able to elect MPs, says Tory MP
Britain’s crown dependencies should be granted the same parliamentary representation given to devolved jurisdictions, a former member of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has said.